Love Takes Off At Thirty Thousand Feet

kness. This went on for quite a whil

complete disarray. Her hands wouldn't stop

ke that. He kept staring at her. Her face turned bright

uld mark he

n still r

appiness flash thr

Paulina's stopping by tomorrow. She's not in good health.

lt like someone was cutting her heart t

one Caiden had been

. Word was she had made some major breakthroughs i

ene figured her time was up. She

ere was no joy in it. She asked, "When a

t teasing way of his. His eyes roamed over her body like they always did. He said,

had been completely innocent back then. He had shaped

e country, she would probably land a job at some elite medic

ne was sti

e, "You were the first, sure. But you won't be the last. I won't be the side chick.

ed out a bank card. "Whether we're don

ith a nasty grin, "Think your

s stopped

as. Instead, she practically fell o

emories came f

her Neil Dixon had racked up massive gambling bills. Her oldest

the only one bringing in any cash

over to Caiden at some busines

r had taken her over completely. She had felt ashamed

d been surpri

o even though he kept whispering Paulina's name

aiden's eye because she looked like Pauli

ut Irene had serious talent. She had blazed

he had made Irene give up on her medical career dream

te nutritionist instead.

ted her for sex. But she held onto this pitifu

e could stick aro

shed that fan

.

't paying attention. She went and burned her hand by accident. When she crie

hand. Then he headed for t

t Irene. Maybe he was going to

a entered the house lo

self with grace, radiating this glowing co

rene, switched directions immediately

en glance at

swollen and bright red. She laugh

e said, touched, "Every single dish today is s

bed Irene righ

the dishes Caide

s tastes just ma

Paulina woven through it. The two of them had been

r head around how she

d all over Paulina. She said, "Paulina, you're back for good now, righ

gone forever. How do I know Caiden doesn't have somebody specia

yes darted over to Irene. T

Irene gets to sit at our table. But someone from such

"Only an educated woman with a

and sure when he said, "Paulina, it's always been just

ass and took a shy sip. Sh

o make this meal. What really mattered was showing Paulina that

. The whole t

t and made up some excuse

g out her phone and found a number she had blocked ages ago. Through her tears, she typed out a